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#595e98 color: Royal Marquis

#595e98 is rgb(89, 94, 152) in RGB and oklch(50.366% 0.09203 278.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

50.4%
0.092
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #595e98

#595e98 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Marquis (#545e97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #595e98 mixed with white

  1. 595e98
  2. 686da3
  3. 777dad
  4. 878cb7
  5. 979cc2
  6. a8accc
  7. b8bcd6
  8. cacde1
  9. dbddeb
  10. edeef5

Darker: #595e98 mixed with black

  1. 595e98
  2. 4c5184
  3. 404470
  4. 34375c
  5. 282b4a
  6. 1d1f38
  7. 131427
  8. 090a17
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #595e98 with less saturation

  1. 595e98
  2. 5a5f93
  3. 5b608e
  4. 5c6189
  5. 5d6184
  6. 5e627f
  7. 5f627a
  8. 606374
  9. 62636f
  10. 63646a

Questions about #595e98

What color is #595e98?

#595e98 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Royal Marquis. In RGB it is rgb(89, 94, 152), in HSL hsl(235.24, 26.14%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.366% 0.09203 278.792).

What colors go well with #595e98?

The complementary color of #595e98 is #72651b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #366896 and #73558c. The triadic partners are #90503b and #2c7451.

Is white or black text more readable on #595e98?

White text reads better on #595e98: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #595e98 a warm or cool color?

#595e98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.092.